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Certification Program
CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM

The CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM is a one-day examination that tests your knowledge and understanding of nursing as it is taught and practiced in the United States today. The CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM uses objective, multiple-choice and alternate item type questions and is designed by testing experts to help you predict your likelihood of passing the U.S. registered nurse licensure examination, which is called the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN® examination.

The CGFNS examination is divided into two different exam booklets: Nursing Part 1 and Nursing Part 2. Nursing Part 1 includes 150 questions and is given in the morning session. You have two hours and 30 minutes to complete this portion and then have a lunch break. After lunch, you take Nursing Part 2, which is composed of 121 questions. You have two hours to answer these questions.

2009 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM dates

Examination Date Deadline for
NEW Applications*
Deadline for
Reapplications*
Location/Test Date
Change Deadline
1
March 11, 2009 December 10, 2008
January 7, 2009
December 31, 2008
1
July 8, 2009 April 8, 2009
May 6, 2009
April 29, 2009
1
November 11, 2009 August 19, 2009
September 16, 2009
August 5, 2009
1
*Application deadlines are firm unless extended by CGFNS.

CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM test centers open for July exam

Country Test Center No.
Barbados Bridgetown 802
Canada Toronto 915
China Beijing 801
  Shanghai 808
India Bangalore 850
  Cochin 851
  Mumbai 853
Ireland Dublin 812
Israel Tel Aviv 813
Jordan Amman 919
Kenya Nairobi 836
Nigeria Abuja 925
Philippines Manila 823
  Cebu City 907
Taiwan Taipei 827
Thailand Bangkok 828
United Kingdom London 831
United States of America Atlanta, Georgia 570
  Chicago, Illinois 501
  Detroit, Michigan 580
  Houston, Texas 510
  Los Angeles, California 520
  Miami, Florida 530
  New York, New York 540

CGFNS International reserves the right to close any exam center if the situation warrants

Although CGFNS International desires and intends to keep open all test sites established around the world for a given administration of the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM, CGFNS International, in its sole judgment, without limitation, reserves the right to close any exam center for just a specific exam date or indefinitely. Typical reasons for closing an exam site would include that too few applicants requested a center, the threat of a disease outbreak or emerging unstable political conditions that pose a threat to applicants and center management staff. Exam sites may be closed on short notice as the situation dictates.

CGFNS International will not be responsible for any expense, loss or damage resulting from an applicant attending a test venue, and each applicant’s rostering will constitute a release of CGFNS International from any liability therefore, including without limitation, any personal injury or death.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who do not arrive for their scheduled exam

Applicants who do not attend their scheduled exam are not eligible for refunds. Applicants may change their scheduled exam dates 10 weeks prior to the scheduled exam date by notifying CGFNS International. Request for change must be from the applicant and includes their full name, CGFNS ID number and birth date in writing through postal mail or through the Contact Us form (also on the menu bar at the top of the page) or through CGFNS Connect (also on the menu bar at the top of the page). No changes will be accepted by fax.


Map of CGFNS International Exam Test Centers (Sept. 2006)

Country Test Center No.
Argentina Buenos Aires 840
Australia Perth 908
  Sydney 909
Barbados Bridgetown 802
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 821
  Natal 841
Canada Montreal 910
  Toronto 915
  Vancouver 920
China Beijing 801
  Shanghai 808
  Guangzhou 809
  Chengdu 811
Denmark Copenhagen 819
Egypt Cairo 918
France Paris 805
Germany Frankfurt 807
Ghana Accra 926
Hong Kong Hong Kong 810
India Bangalore 850
  Cochin 851
  Delhi 852
  Mumbai 853
Indonesia Jakarta 912
Ireland Dublin 812
Israel Tel Aviv 813
Jamaica Kingston 815
Japan Tokyo 816
Jordan Amman 919
Kenya Nairobi 836
Korea Seoul 817
Kuwait Kuwait City 905
Mexico Mexico City 927
  Monterrey 928
New Zealand Wellington 902
Nigeria Abuja 925
Pakistan Karachi 822
Peru Lima 843
Philippines Manila 823
  Cebu City 907
  Cagayan de Oro City 911
Russian Federation Moscow 929
South Africa Johannesburg 904
Sri Lanka Colombo 837
Sweden Goteborg 860
Switzerland Geneva 826
Taiwan Taipei 827
Thailand Bangkok 828
Trinidad Port of Spain 829
United Kingdom London 831
United States of America Anchorage, Alaska 590
  Agana, Guam 560
  Atlanta, Georgia 570
  Chicago, Illinois 501
  Detroit, Michigan 580
  Honolulu, Hawaii 550
  Houston, Texas 510
  Los Angeles, California 520
  Miami, Florida 530
  New York, New York 540
West Indies St. Kitts 814